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Tomorrow, Join the #DIAArmy and Release Your Arms!

Marie Denee by Marie Denee
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Being plus size all of my life (literally from elementary school)ย Iโ€™ve always felt confident and secure in myself and my body. Although I was plus size, I was always on the lower end (comfortable 14, sometimes squeezing into a 12/13). That all changed when the โ€œfreshman 15โ€ turned into the โ€œsophomore 25โ€ so on and so forth. All of a sudden my size 14 went to a size 18. โ€œBareโ€ with me hereโ€ฆ

From that change, I noticed my stomach was a little pudgier and my face and cheeks much fuller. What I didnโ€™t notice until I started reaching my now size 22 was that my arms were getting bigger too. UGH! Not only were they bigger, but now they were the cause of me not being able to buy or wear certain types of clothes because they wouldnโ€™t fit or it was uncomfortable to wear without going up an entire size.

So what did I do? Start buying tank tops and wearing cardigans or jackets. And when that didnโ€™t work or it was too hot I started only wearing baggy t-shirts. I hated the fact that my arms were so big and that I had the extra fat around my elbows and so I tried my best to hide it.

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Join the #DiaArmy and go sleeveless

I donโ€™t know if it was the fact of seeing other plus size women out and about, showing off their bodies and arms with pride or the fact that I was tired of always having to dress for my arms. Maybe it was various other movements to push ourselves outside of our comfort zones, but something clicked and I realized I had become a โ€œshell of myself.โ€ I had let my weight gain and insecurities of what others may think dictate what I wore and how I felt about myself.

Join the #DiaArmy and go sleeveless

I, for one, pride myself on having been the opposite of that my entire life (as far as I could remember). So slowly, but surely, I started to wear more sleeveless tops. I havenโ€™t made the big โ€œjust to go straplessโ€ jump just yet, but thatโ€™s because I have to find a good bra (gotta have some support). But the point is, I finally got out of my own way and made a step to getting back to me and being comfortable in my skin again.

Which brings me to this challengeโ€ฆ

Join the #DIAArmy and Release Your Arms!

DIA&Co is challenging us plus size women to join the #DIAArmy this Friday and go sleeveless! So, I want to challenge you all to join me and the rest of Team TCF to go sleeveless and release your arms! Just to show my commitment to the cause Iโ€™ve given you a few pictures of me #GoingSleeveless (had to look through the archives, no worries check out The Curvy Fashionista Instagram Friday and Iโ€™ll have a better one)!

Join the #DiaArmy and go sleeveless

I know it wonโ€™t be easy, but you have to start somewhere!

Liberate yourself and your arms! Let me know why you donโ€™t like them and if should accept the challenge be sure to use #DIAArmy and #TCFStyle!

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Marie Denee

Marie Denee is a digital marketing strategist, media aficionado, and plus size fashion pioneer. Known as the โ€œwalking wiki of plus-size fashion,โ€ Marie has spent over two decades empowering women to celebrate their curves while reshaping the paradigm of fashion norms. In 2008, she launched The Curvy Fashionista, a leading plus-size digital media platform, in response to systemic issues within plus-size fashion, including poor merchandising, back-of-store placement, and a lack of size-inclusive design expertise. As Editor-in-Chief, Marie and her team curate plus size wardrobe and style options from top fashion brands, deliver inclusive news content, and host community-centered events virtually and in person.

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